No destination wedding is complete without a Trash-the-Dress Session!  Don’t be fooled by name “trash-the-dress” though - you aren’t really trashing your dress (unless you really want to).  Essentially with beach TTD’s, you are simply frolicking in the sand and ocean in your wedding attire resulting with a collection of wedding images that are truly unique, edgy and like no other.

I tend to go for the more “cinematic” feel being inspired by music videos and such.  Kind of like the “Harlequin Romance” novel look (although I have never read any of those books - honest).

We did K & W’s session the day after their wedding just before sunset.  I always start the session on dry land for a warm-up and to “break-the-ice” so to speak - essentially so we can get into the groove.

I hope you enjoy the imagery I created for Katie and Wes’ TTD session!

I so love this photo. Kate turned to the side to fluff up her dress and voila.  Her hair blowing in the wind is an added bonus, really adding to the mood of the image.

Here’s the part where things get wet, sandy and a little dirty - in a good way of course.

Love those waves.

I think I took enough photos of Wes here so Katie could make herself a 12-month calendar. Hehehe.

This is one of my favourite images from their entire wedding.

These little huts on the beach are fun to work with.

Thanks for tuning in to Kate and Wes’ entire destination wedding. I will be posting their slideshow with music soon!

I am back from shooting Katie and Wes’ wedding in the Dominican Republic last week. Here is a sneak peek from their Trash-the-Dress session. I will look forward to posting more later along with images from their wedding day!

A few weeks ago, I received a phone call from The Canadian Press. Reporter Tamara King was putting together a story on Trash-the-Dress sessions and asked if I was able to do a small interview with her.  I of course said “yes”. Tamara was also looking for photographs and a bride to interview for the story so I passed along Jennifer (and Yuron’s) info.  I had the extreme pleasure of photographing Jenn and Yuron’s wedding day and trash-the-dress session in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at the Majestic Colonial Resort back in January 2008.

And look what made the front cover of the Lifewise section at Canoe.ca today!  Taa daa!  That’s Jenn and Yuron!

This a screenshot of the article itself. Click here to read the full article and quotes from Jenn on Canoe.ca!

The article also made The Kitchener Record - TheRecord.com along with TheDailyGleaner.com, The Cape Breton Post, The Red Deer Advocate and TheChronicleHerald.ca.

Canoe.ca also put together a gallery of Trash-the-Dress wedding photographs and Kelly and Jared’s photos were featured in the gallery as well!

Click here to view the entire gallery featuring other fantastic TTD images from other fantastic photographers.

A big thanks to Jenn and Yuron!

At 7:30am, the morning after Jenn and Jimmy’s wedding, we did their Trash-the-Dress Session. I had a plane to catch later that day so sunrise was our only option.  Our session was rather conservative and for a very good reason: Jimmy’s nice kilt would have been eaten alive by the salt water, so we did not think it was worth it to have that happen.

Who: Jenn + Jimmy
What: Trash-the-Dress Session
When: January 17, 2008
Where: Majestic Colonial Resort, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Wedding Slideshow (including Trash-the-Dress): www.staceywight.tv/jennjimmy/

Wedding Dress Designer: Sophia Tolli

Scottish Bling.

KILLER engagement ring!

We used this image for the front cover of Jenn and Jimmy’s coffee table book. I will post the page design’s of their book in the near distant future.

KILLER wedding dress.

One of my personal favs.

Can’t decide between the colour and black/white - so here are both.

View Jenn & Jimmy’s Wedding Day here.

View Jenn & Jimmy’s Beach Wedding Reception here.

View Jenn & Jimmy’s Magazine Style Coffee Table Book here.